Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Around the World, Legacy Organizations, Your Stories
On Sunday, January 9, I played in Darbar Sahib for the first time with the Chardikala Jatha. It was a feeling that I can’t really describe, but I’m going to try. It was extremely foggy. Those of you who have been to India in the winter know exactly what I’m talking about.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
People used to do fasts in order to cleanse themselves to make it easier to pray. In one Kingdom everyone was observing the fast of Ekadasi in honor of the god Vishnu. There was one man however, that didn’t do the fast. Soon the Raja heard that there was someone in the kingdom who wasn’t…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
Guru Nanak travelled everywhere with his faithful companion Mardana. One day he made his way to a sacred place called Hariduar, which means “God’s Gate.” This place, where three holy rivers join together was said to have been blessed by the gods, Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. Huge crowds of people gathered there.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to travel on foot everywhere with his companions and musicians, Bala and Mardana. One day they were walking and Mardana felt very thirsty. It was very hot outside and they had been walking for a long time. Finally they reached a hill with a dwelling at the top. They were…
Posted by Aquarian Times& filed under Around the World, Community, Legacy Organizations, Your Stories
I was recently blessed to be in Mexico City with the community there as Babaji Singh Khalsa prepared for his great transition from this lifetime. I felt so privileged to share in this very sacred time of Babaji’s returning Home to God. In the early ‘70s Babaji was the first teacher to bring Kundalini Yoga…
Posted by Aquarian Times& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Legacy Organizations, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
In remembrance of Yogi Bhajan's passing in 2004, we are sharing the last lecture he delivered, and the hukam that was taken in his honor following his passing at the ranch gurdwara in Espanola, New Mexico, USA in October 2004. …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
There's a kingdom at the southern tip of India, an island kingdom called Ceylon. At this place, lived a very rich raja and he wanted to know more about God, and he had heard of Guru Nanak. His friend had told him about Guru Nanak, saying, "A holy man with sacred knowledge is sharing some…
Posted by Prosperity Paths& filed under Around the World, Legacy Organizations, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
History was made when the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan addressed the "Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders" at the United Nations during the week of August 28-31, 2000, as 800 religious leaders along with another 1,000 participants created an amazing and colorful impact in the General Assembly hall at the United…
Posted by Aquarian Times& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations, Music
Before Enya, before Deva Premal, and before today's burgeoning chant music movement, there was Singh Kaur. In the 1970s and 1980s Singh Kaur was the best-selling vocalist in the New Age music scene. She was the first American Sikh musician whose music reached beyond 3HO and impacted the worldwide spiritual community.…
Posted by Miri Piri Academy& filed under Around the World, Community, Legacy Organizations, Siri Singh Sahib Ji, Videos, Your Stories
This video includes video footage and interviews with staff members highlighting the history and founding of Miri Piri Academy in Chheharta Sahib, Punjab, India in 1997. In the early years of Miri Piri Academy, the staff served under the direct guidance of the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan and he explained to them exactly how he…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
When Nanak was a child he loved to meditate on God. Even when he was sleeping, he was with God. Once he fell asleep under a tree. The tree was shading his face from the sun. As the day passed the sun moved and the tree couldn’t protect Nanak’s face from the sun.…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations, Publications, Your Stories
This post was adapted from an article originally published in a 1989 issue of Beads of Truth and was written by Sat Jiwan Kaur Khalsa
The history of our 3HO family is recorded in our songs, but many of the memories of our nation are tied to our taste buds!
In 1969, the Siri…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations
The annual Sikh Dharma-hosted Legislative Luncheon following the opening day activities of the New Mexico Legislature began in 1995, and has since become a time-honored tradition that continues today. On opening day, New Mexico's Governor delivers the State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations
Yogi Bhajan founded the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association in 1994, on the 25th anniversary of 3HO. He said, “It is very fortunate you have this Association. When I’ll be physically gone, search me out spiritually. You’ll need to sit together to do it."…
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